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GATE.

Patented Oct. 16, 1888.

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NITED STATES ANDRE? J. PO\"ELL AND MARION G. DE CRO\V, OF NINVARK, OHIO.

GATE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 391,385, dated October 16, 1888.

(No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, ANDREW J. POWELL and MARION G. DE CROW, of Newark, in the county of Licking and State of Ohio, have invented a new and Improved Gate, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to an improvementin gates, and has especial reference to tilting and swinging gates.

The invention consists in a gate of this kind having an eccentric truss, constructed and ar ranged as hereinafter described and claimed.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which similar figures of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the views.

Figure 1 illustrates a gate constructed in accordance with thisinvention. Fig. 2 isahorizontal section on the line 0: ac of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a detail of the adjustable brace connected with parts in vertical section and broken away. Fig. 4 is a plan view thereof with parts in sec tion and broken away. Fig. 5 is a detail of one of the joints of the gate, and Fig. 6 is a modification.

In carrying out this invention the gate is constructed with horizontal bars 1, extending between vertical bars 2 and pivoted thereto by means ofboltsfiand nuts 4. The gate is hinged by one of its rear vertical bars 2 to the post 5, and has an extended latch, 6, projecting between the forward vertical bars 2 into an extended slot, 7, in post 8 and loosely suspended by a chain, 9, from one of the horizontal bars 1. By means of the extended slot 7 the latch 6 is permitted to move with the gate in its vertical adjustment, and by means of chain 9 the latch can be moved into and out of engagement with the slot 7.

In order to brace the gate, and also to permit of its being held in vertically-adjusted position, a bar or rod, 10, is pivotally and flexibly connected at one end to the upper rear corner of the gate by a link, 11, consisting of a U shaped piece of metal pivoted between the upper ends of the rear vertical bars 2. The other end. of rod 10 projects between the central vertical bars 2 of the gate, and has a serrated block, 12, movable on the rod 10 and held by a nut, 13. The block 12 engages serrated inclined surfaces 14. on the central vertical strips 2. The latch 6 is also connected with rod 10 by a chain, 15.

By means of the braceconnection above described the gate is braced when in horizontal position, and may be also held in verticallyadjusted position,theinclined surfaces 14 moving backward out of engagement with block 12 as the gate is raised, and the block 12 then dropping into engagement with them upon the gate being elevated to the desired position. The bracerod 10 with its adjustable connection forms with the vertical and horizontal bars of the gate a truss eccentric to the vertical movement of the gate on its pivotal points. The gate may be held tight in vertically-adjusted position by tightening the nut 18, thereby clamping the block 12 against inclined strips 14.

In order to prevent the holes 16 in the vertical and horizontal bars 2 1, through which the bolts 3 pass, from wearing, and thereby causing the joints of the gate to become loose, the holes 16 are re-enforced by perforated metallie plates 17, secured in place by their pointed bent ends 18, driven into the wood, all as shown in Fig. 5.

In lieu of the plates 17 a U-shaped perforated plate, 19, may be employed with the holes 16 of the horizontal bars, as shown in Fig. 6, the plates 17 being also employed with the vertical bars 2. The plates 19 are secured in place by bent pointed ends 18, similarly to the plates 17. With the holes 16 re-enforced as above described the joint will always fit snugly and remain in good condition.

Vhile we have described a specific construction of parts, we do not intend to limit ourselves thereto, as the parts may be varied without departing from the essential features of the invention. The vertical and horizontal rails may be pivoted together in any suitable manner. The rod 10, block 12, and inclined surfaces 14 may be made of metal or wood and the link 11 of rope or a chain. In lieu oftheplates 17 and 19 metallic sleeves may be used.

By means of a gate constructed in accordance with this invention a cheap, durable, and efiicient farm-gate is provided, which can be raised, held in raised position, and swung on its hinges to move over obstructions-such as snow, stones, stumps, &c.-and which can also be lowered at its latch end, after it has been opened, to rest on the ground, and thereby be prevented from being swung to and fro or closed by the wind. By raising the gate and holding it in raised position by means of the adjustment of rod 10 the sagging of the post to which the gate is hinged may be compensated for.

This gate will be found advantageous in separating stock, as it maybe partly raised and held in raised position to permit small stock-such as sheep and hogs-to pass th rough, while horses and cattle will be prevented.

Having thus fully described my invention, we claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent 1. Agate consisting in the longitudinal bars and vertical strips pivotally connecting said bars at their ends, and middle parts, the forward edges of the middle vertical strips having serrations, the brace rod or bar pivotally connected at its rear end with the bolt connecting the top bar and rear vertical strip, and having an adjustable block serrated on its inner edge to mesh into the serrations of the middle strip, and a nut on the brace rod or bar for adjusting the position of the block, substantially as set forth.

2. The combination, with the gate formed of longitudinal bars 1, vertical end and middle strips, 2 2, and bolts 3, passing through each pair of strips and the bars, the forward edges of the middle strips 2 having serrations 15, of the U shaped link l1,embracing the rear end of the top bar 1 between the upper ends of the rear strips 2, and having apertures through which the bolt at that point passes, the brace rod or bar 10, pivoted between the forward ends of the link, extending at its forward end between the upper ends of the middle pair of strips 2, and having an adjustable serrated block, and an adjustingnut therefor, substantially as set forth.

ANDREW J. POWELL. MARION G. DE CROW.

Witnesses:

WM. I. YOUNG, J. W. WRIGHT. 

